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As the furor grew over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's agreement to address a joint session of Congress, more Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday they would skip the event. House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) had invited Netanyahu without telling the White House. The Israeli leader is scheduled to speak next month, about two weeks before Israel's elections on March 17. Relations between President Obama and Netanyahu have been strained for years. Obama has said he will not meet with Netanyahu because his visit is too close to the Israeli elections and could create the appearance of U.S. interference. Vice President Joe Biden, who as president of the...

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As the furor grew over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's agreement to address a joint session of Congress, more Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday they would skip the event.
House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) had invited Netanyahu without...

Top Israeli officials worked the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday amid continued fallout from House Speaker John A. Boehner's decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.
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Due out next week, Obama’s budget for...

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